GAMA Global Webinar Series

GAMA always strives to provide our partners and healthcare workers the best support in IPC. In order to do that, we have planned a Global Webinar Series for our partners and end users.

Our latest webinars

Past webinars

Prevention and Early Intervention of Incontinence-Associated Dermatitis (IAD)

With over 632 registrations across the globe, we have made the recording available to share.

Please contact your local sales representative for a training certificate upon completion of the webinar.

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19TH JUNE: 10AM-11:00AM (BST)

Join us to learn about prevention and early intervention of incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) during World Continence Week.

Renowned expert Hayley Ryan will cover:
- Risk factors
- Early signs recognition
- Best prevention practices

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Contiplan WCW - Hayley Ryan - Lifestyle - May 2024

Hayley Ryan

Hayley is a highly accomplished nurse with 25 years of experience in acute and aged care. Hayley is the Director of WoundRescue and holds extensive qualifications in wound management, clinical care and an MBA.

IPC 'Moments that Matter': Fundamentals for Impact

With over 1600 registrations across the globe, we have made the recording available to share.

Please contact your local sales representative for a training certificate upon completion of the webinar.

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16TH OCTOBER: 9AM-10:00AM (BST)

Join healthcare workers around the world and celebrate the 'Moments that Matter' during International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), 15th-21st October, 2023.

The webinar will cover:
- Key elements in surface decontamination
- IPC fundamentals in skin and air hygiene
- Attitudes and knowledge of cleaning practices
- Educational tools to build the fundamentals of IPC in daily practice

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Be a winter champion to join the fight against infections

With over 875 registrations across the globe, we have made the recording available to share.

Please contact your local sales representative for a training certificate upon completion of the webinar.

 

19TH SEPTEMBER: 9AM-10:00AM (BST)

The webinar will cover:
- Common winter pathogens and infections
- Modes of transmission
- How to help prevent respiratory infection

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PROFESSOR BRETT MITCHELL

PROFESSOR BRETT MITCHELL

Professor Brett Mitchell is Editor-in-Chief of Infection, Disease & Health. He is a Professor of Nursing at Avondale University and has over 150 peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

Derrière Care: Exploring the Fundamentals of IAD Care Across Healthcare Settings

With over 730 registrations across the globe, we have made the recording available to share.

Please contact your local sales representative for a training certificate upon completion of the webinar.

20TH JUNE: 10AM-11:00AM (BST)

The webinar will cover:
Dignity: Preserving dignity for individuals affected by IAD
Burden: Impact of IAD on physical, emotional, and social aspects
Time: Effective time management strategies for addressing IAD
Pain: Managing IAD-related pain
Solutions: Innovative approaches to prevent and treat IAD

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MICHELLE GIBB

DR MICHELLE GIBB

FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF WOUND SPECIALIST SERVICES

Dr Michelle Gibb is an internationally recognised wound expert and nurse leader with a passion for improving patient outcomes, with almost 20 years’ career experience in the specialty of wounds in a range of health service contexts.

Improving patient experience of hand hygiene in hospital

With over 1870 registrations across the globe, we have made the recording available to share.

Please contact your local sales representative for a training certificate upon completion of the webinar.

3RD MAY: 10AM-11:00AM (BST)

The webinar will cover:
- Explore when patients should wash their hands, when this happens in practice and what the problems are
- Present the findings of an intervention study to increase patient hand hygiene and consider the implications for practice

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What’s lurking in your hospital drains?

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Prevention and control of respiratory pathogens: a focus on influenza

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PROFESSOR BRETT MITCHELL

PROFESSOR BRETT MITCHELL

Professor Brett Mitchell is Editor-in-Chief of Infection, Disease & Health. He is a Professor of Nursing at Avondale University and has over 150 peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

Biofilms and their clinical significance in healthcare

With over 430 registrations across the globe, we have made the recording available to share.

Please contact your local sales representative for a training certificate upon completion of the webinar.

16TH NOVEMBER: 9AM-9:45AM (BST)

The webinar will cover:
• What are biofilms?
• Wet and dry surface biofilms
• Clinical significance of biofilms
• GAMA's solution to biofilms

Sporicidal activity of PAA wipes

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Clinell Peracetic Acid Wipes blog

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Waterless Bathing - Challenging traditional methods

With over 285 registrations across the globe, we have made the recording available to share.

Please contact your local sales representative for a training certificate upon completion of the webinar.

12TH OCTOBER: 9AM-9:45AM (BST)

The webinar will cover:
• Basic principles of bathing
• Waterless bathing vs traditional bathing
• Basins/sinks as a source of infection
• Clinical studies on waterless bathing
• Benefits of waterless bathing and application in a university hospital

Webinar in association with the Tissue Viability Society (TVS)

Waterless Bathing: Benefits & Implementation challenges
Moderated by Martin Kiernan; Clinical Consultant, GAMA Healthcare.
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Infection Control Matters podcast series

Daily bathing strategies and cross-transmission of multidrug-resistant organisms: Impact of chlorhexidine-impregnated wipes in a multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria endemic intensive care unit
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Abstract

Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on the acquisition of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a medical intensive care unit with methicillin-resistant S aureus endemicity
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Effect of daily chlorhexidine bathing on acquisition of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) in the medical intensive care unit with CRAB endemicity
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A 3-in-1 perineal care washcloth impregnated with dimethicone 3% versus water and pH neutral soap to prevent and treat incontinence-associated dermatitis: a randomized, controlled clinical trial
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Cleaning and Disinfection - Principles and Practice

With over 700 registrations across the globe, we have made the recording available to share.

Please contact your local sales representative for a training certificate upon completion of the webinar.

14TH SEPTEMBER: 9AM-9:45AM (BST)

The webinar will cover:
• Principles of cleaning and disinfection
• Overview of disinfectant testing with an introduction to EN standards
• Case study of cleaning and disinfection in clinical practice
• Clinell Universal and Peracetic Acid Wipes - when to clean and disinfect?

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Environmental decontamination - Putting patient safety first

With over 600 registrations across the globe, we have made the recording available to share.

Please contact your local sales representative for a training certificate upon completion of the webinar.

17TH AUGUST: 9AM-10AM (BST)

Environmental decontamination is not just having a patient area that has been cleaned by a cleaner, but actually has assurance that the patient area is ‘safe’ to care for people when they are at their most vulnerable and unable to care for themselves. New technologies and evidence is available to move forward from traditional methods and products but we still need to make sure the basic principles of decontamination remain embedded at all levels.

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Understanding ventilation and the role of air purification units

With over 200 registrations across the globe, we have made the recording available to share.

Please contact your local sales representative for a training certificate upon completion of the webinar.

13TH JULY: 9AM-9:45AM (BST)

The impact of ventilation and air filtration in infection prevention and control has been recognised in light of the COVID pandemic. Healthcare facilities, GP surgeries, dentists, schools and offices across the globe have been encouraged to evaluate and improve ventilation. There is increasing evidence to support the role that ventilation and air filtration can play in the transmission and spread of infections

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